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General

Castform

Abilities

Forecast: This Pokémon's type changes to match the weather.

Damage Taken

Dex Numbers

Generation: RSE
Kanto: 351
Johto: n/a
Hoenn: 142
Sinnoh: n/a

Names

Japanese: ポワルン
Romaji: Powarun

Flavor

Height: 11.8" or 0.3 m
Weight: 1.8 lb or 0.8 kg
Species: Weather
Color: white
Cry: mp3 here
Habitat
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code: n/a

Breeding

Gender: ½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups: 6: Fairy
11: Indeterminate
Steps to hatch: 6,400
Compatible with: 26 families; 66 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP: 145 or 0x91
Capture rate: 45 or 0x2d
Base happiness: 70 or 0x46
Growth rate: medium
Effort points: 1 HP
Wild held items: Mystic Water (100%)

Evolution Chain

Basic
Castform Base form

Stats

Stat	Base	Max Stat		%ile
Stat	Base	L50	L100	%ile
HP	70	177	344	56.2
Attack	70	122	239	44.4
Defense	70	122	239	53.5
Special Attack	70	122	239	55.2
Special Defense	70	122	239	53.1
Speed	70	122	239	55.4
Average	70	-	-	49.9

Flavor

Diamond/Pearl Its appearance changes with the weather. Recently, its molecules were found to be just like water.

Locations

Note: this ONLY shows Diamond locations for the moment. (New Pokédex with all three games' encounters is in the works.)

Area	Section	Level	Method

Move List

See also: Contest list

Castform gets the STAB from moves.

		Move	PP	Power	Acc.*	Pri.	Description
--	--	Tackle	35	35	95%		Inflicts regular damage.
10	10	Ember	25	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
10	10	Powder Snow	25	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
10	10	Water Gun	25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
20	20	Hail	10	--	100%		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
20	20	Rain Dance	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
20	20	Sunny Day	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
30	30	Weather Ball	10	50	100%		If there be weather, the damage inflicted will be doubled and have the weather's type.
		Egg moves (Pokémon can also inherit any TMs they are compatible with)
		Amnesia	20	--	100%		Raises the user's Special Defense by two levels.
		Disable	20	--	80%		Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
		Future Sight	15	80	90%		Hits the target two turns later.
		Lucky Chant	30	--	0%		Prevents the target from inflicting critical hits for five turns.
		Ominous Wind	5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats.
		Psych Up	10	--	100%		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
		Tutored moves
		Body Slam	15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
		Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
		Thunder Wave	20	--	100%		Paralyzes the target.
		Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
		Defense Curl	40	--	100%		Raises user's Defense. Doubles Rollout's power if it's the next move used.
		Swift	20	60	100%		Never misses.
		Swift	20	60	100%		Never misses.
		Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
		Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
		Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
		Icy Wind	15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
		Icy Wind	15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
		Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
		Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
		Psych Up	10	--	100%		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
		Last Resort	5	130	100%		Can only be used after all of the user's other moves have been used.
		Ominous Wind	5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats.
		TMs and HMs
45	45	Attract	15	--	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
	72	Avalanche	10	60	100%	-4	Goes last. Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
14	14	Blizzard	5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target. Chance to hit becomes 100% during Hail.
	78	Captivate	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
32	32	Double Team	15	--	100%		Raises the user's Evasion.
	58	Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
	53	Energy Ball	10	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
42	42	Facade	20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
38	38	Fire Blast	5	120	85%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
35	35	Flamethrower	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
H5	70	Flash	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Accuracy.
21	21	Frustration	20	varies	100%		Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
07	07	Hail	10	--	100%		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
10	10	Hidden Power	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
13	13	Ice Beam	10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
	83	Natural Gift	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
17	17	Protect	10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
	77	Psych Up	10	--	100%		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
18	18	Rain Dance	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
44	44	Rest	10	--	100%		User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
27	27	Return	20	varies	100%		Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
37	37	Sandstorm	10	--	100%		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
43	43	Secret Power	20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
30	30	Shadow Ball	15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
34	34	Shock Wave	20	60	100%		Never misses.
	82	Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
22	22	SolarBeam	10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
	90	Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
11	11	Sunny Day	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
	87	Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
46	46	Thief	10	40	100%		Takes the target's item.
25	25	Thunder	10	120	70%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
	73	Thunder Wave	20	--	100%		Paralyzes the target.
24	24	Thunderbolt	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
06	06	Toxic	10	--	85%		Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
03	03	Water Pulse	20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to Confuse the target.